KSKX/TSM METAR Taos Regional Airport

Taos, New MexicoElevation 7,095 ftMedium airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAXX · 19 NM E · 14 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAXX

WIND

270@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible

25 1800Z to 26 0600Z

Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In west central New Mexico, West …

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy, low near 32F, 87% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	32	SE 4 kt	–	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	59/26	NW 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	62/27	NW 9 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Sunny	62/27	S 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	65/31	S 9 kt	–	22%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	62/31	S 9 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	59/28	SW 9 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	58	SW 9 kt	–	72%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0149Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,504 ft

04/22

Dimensions

5,504 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0456°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22236°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

8,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13137°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31317°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

7,095 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0014Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1319Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1253Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1319Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1219Z (6:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Taos Regional Airport is in Taos, New Mexico. Field elevation 7,095 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCOLTON RAPSTINE

Manager phone575-770-1699

AttendedDaily, 0730–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSKX / TSM

SectionalDENVER

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE

RegionNew Mexico

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.4525, -105.6775

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.975

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.25

ALBUQUERQUE RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSKX traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-17, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Jet 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E135 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›GLST (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SF50 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›AA1 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KSKX has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAXX (19 NM E, MVFR).

KAXX Angel Fire Airport

19 NM E

MVFR

KLAM Los Alamos Airport

45 NM SW

LIFR

KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport

54 NM S

VFR

KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

KRTN Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field

59 NM E

MVFR

KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field

60 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF TAOS PUEBLO WORLD HERITAGE SITE 5 NM EAST OF ARPT.

›RWY 13: 150 FT BLAST PAD. RWY 31: 150 FT BLAST PAD.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›PHYSICAL ADDRESS 24662 HWY 64, EL PRADO NM 87529

›EMER FONE: 575-770-1699 (CELL).

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04, 13, 31; PAPI RWY 04, 13, 22, 31; MIRL RWY 04/22, 13/31 - CTAF.

›RWY 04/22 PARALLEL TWY HAS RETRO-REFLECTORS.

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›FOR AFT HRS FUEL SVC CALL 575-758-5436. AFT HRS CALLOUT FEE CHARGED FOR JET A.

›RWY 04: 150 FT BLAST PAD. RWY 22: 250 FT BLAST PAD.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSKX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSKX have a METAR?

Yes. KSKX is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does KSKX have a TAF?

When KSKX issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSKX?

KSKX sits at 7,095 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSKX?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.